# cinematic-scroll-storytelling

Generates scroll-driven landing page animations using Lenis and GSAP ScrollTrigger. It helps structure editorial storytelling, sticky card stacks, and masked typography reveals.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2100 installs · ★ 7001
- Author: MengTo
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/MengTo/Skills/tree/HEAD/agent-skills/web-design/cinematic-scroll-storytelling/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cinematic-scroll-storytelling

## What it does

The skill equips coding agents with animation patterns for editorial web pages. Its core workflow integrates GSAP ScrollTrigger and Lenis smooth scrolling. The implementation covers a preloader sequence, parallax hero imagery, word-by-word kinetic text reveals, and stacked project cards scaling from `1` down to `0.92`.

Accessibility is handled upfront. The code checks `prefers-reduced-motion` before binding smooth scroll or triggering transitions. For text splitting, it generates `.split-word-mask` containers while ignoring links and inline elements to prevent DOM breakages. Lenis settings use `lerp: 0.08` and `wheelMultiplier: 0.9` to maintain control.

Running this stack requires `gsap` and `lenis` from npm. The rules explicitly discourage spring physics, sudden scale jumps, and heavy scroll hijacking. This keeps page navigation functional and readable.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill cinematic-scroll-storytelling -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cinematic-scroll-storytelling/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cinematic-scroll-storytelling/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill cinematic-scroll-storytelling -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cinematic-scroll-storytelling/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill cinematic-scroll-storytelling -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cinematic-scroll-storytelling/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install MengTo/Skills cinematic-scroll-storytelling
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cinematic-scroll-storytelling/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill cinematic-scroll-storytelling -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/MengTo/Skills --path agent-skills/web-design/cinematic-scroll-storytelling
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cinematic-scroll-storytelling/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill cinematic-scroll-storytelling -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/MengTo/Skills/tree/HEAD/agent-skills/web-design/cinematic-scroll-storytelling/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- configure smooth scrolling with Lenis and GSAP ScrollTrigger
- create masked word-by-word text reveals on scroll
- build sticky project card stacks that scale down on progression
- add an intro preloader sequence with a progress indicator
- animate background layers with scroll-driven parallax offsets

## Example prompts
- Build a hero section with parallax image movement using the cinematic-scroll-storytelling pattern.
- Implement word-level text reveals with data-split-reveal masks on scroll.
- Create a sticky project stack section where cards scale from 1 down to 0.92 on scroll.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: cinematic-scroll-storytelling
description: Create cinematic scroll-driven landing pages with Lenis smooth scrolling, GSAP ScrollTrigger, scroll-linked progression, staggered text reveals, sticky card stacks, parallax backgrounds, scroll-scrubbed transitions, footer reveals, and immersive preloaders. Use when analyzing or building premium editorial scroll experiences, sticky project stacks, kinetic typography, or section-by-section storytelling.
---

# Cinematic Scroll Storytelling

## Use When
- A page should feel like a premium editorial story that unfolds as the user scrolls.
- The user mentions scroll-driven storytelling, scroll-linked animation, sticky card stacks, parallax, split text, preloader, or cinematic progression.
- A portfolio, studio, product, or landing page needs section-by-section reveals with layered depth.
- The implementation can use GSAP, ScrollTrigger, and Lenis.

## Effect Vocabulary
- Scroll-driven storytelling: sections reveal as a sequence while scrolling.
- Scroll-linked animation: progress is tied directly to scroll with `scrub`.
- Scroll-triggered motion: animation starts when a section enters the viewport.
- Staggered reveal: words, lines, cards, or elements enter with small delays.
- Progressive reveal: opacity, scale, blur, clip, or position changes over scroll progress.
- Sticky card stack: sticky cards layer, scale, and recede as the next card arrives.
- Parallax scrolling: background and foreground layers move at different speeds.
- Scroll scrubbing: animation follows the scrollbar through `scrub: true` or `scrub: 1`.
- Kinetic typography: masked split-text movement, usually word-by-word or line-by-line.
- Preloader: opening loading screen, progress bar, and intro transition.

## Target Feel
- Luxury editorial website.
- High-end creative studio portfolio.
- Apple-level motion polish.
- Modern Awwwards interaction language.
- Immersive cinematic landing page.

Avoid:
- Bounce, elastic, or springy motion.
- Aggressive scale jumps.
- Flashy gaming-style effects.
- Too many simultaneous scroll effects.
- Scroll hijacking that makes the page hard to read.

## Core Stack

```bash
npm i gsap lenis
```

```js
import Lenis from "lenis";
import "lenis/dist/lenis.css";
import { gsap } from "gsap";
import { ScrollTrigger } from "gsap/ScrollTrigger";

gsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger);

const reduceMotion = window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches;

if (!reduceMotion) {
  const lenis = new Lenis({
    lerp: 0.08,
````
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